Unit: Recognition and Management of Illness and Injury in the Workplace
SCQF Level 6
SCQF Credit 2
Learning Outcome -The learner will: / Assessment Criterion -
The learner can:
1 / Be able to conduct a secondary survey / 1.1 / Identify the information to be collected when gathering a casualty history
1.2 / Demonstrate how to conduct a head to toe survey
2 / Be able to provide first aid to a casualty with suspected injuries to bones, muscles and joints / 2.1 / Recognise suspected:
- Fractures and dislocations
- Sprains and strains
2.2 / Identify how to administer first aid for:
- Fractures and dislocations
- Sprains and strains
2.3 / Demonstrate how to apply:
- a support sling
- an elevated sling
3 / Be able to to providefirst aid to a casualty with suspected head and spinal injuries / 3.1 / Recognise a suspected:
- Head injury
- Spinal injury
3.2 / Identify how to administer first aid for a suspected head Injury.
3.3 / Demonstrate how to administer first aid for a suspected spinal injury.
4 / Know how to providefirst aid to a casualty with suspected chest injuries / 4.1 / Recognise a suspected:
- Flail chest
- Penetrating chest injury
4.2 / Identify how to administer first aid for a:
- Flail chest
- Penetrating chest injury
5 / Know how to providefirst aid to a casualty with burns and scalds / 5.1 / Identify the factors that affect the severity of burns and scalds
5.2 / Identify how to administer first aid for burns involving:
- Dry heat
- Wet heat
- Electricity
- Chemicals
6 / Know how to providefirst aid to a casualty with an eye injury / 6.1 / Identify how to administer first aid for eye injuries involving:
- Dust
- Chemicals
- Embedded objects
7 / Know how to providefirst aid to a casualty with sudden poisoning / 7.1 / Identify the routes that poisons can take to enter the body
7.2 / Identify how to administer first aid to a casualty affected by sudden poisoning
7.3 / Identify sources of information for treating those affected by sudden poisoning
8 / Know how to providefirst aid to a casualty with anaphylaxis / 8.1 / Identify common triggers for anaphylaxis
8.2 / Recognise suspected anaphylaxis
8.3 / Identify how to administer first aid for a casualty suffering from anaphylaxis
9 / Know how to provide first aid to a casualty with suspected major illness / 9.1 / Recognise suspected:
- Heart Attack
- Stroke
- Epileptic seizure
- Asthma attack
- Diabetic emergency
9.2 / Identify how to administer first aid to a casualty suffering from:
- Heart Attack
- Stroke
- Epileptic seizure
- Asthma attack
- Diabetic emergency
Additional information about the unit
Unit purpose and aims / Purpose of the unit is for the learner to attain knowledge and practical competences required to deal with a range of workplace first aid situations
Details of the relationship between the unit and relevant NOS or other professional standards or curricula (if appropriate) / First Aid at WorkHealth and Safety (First Aid) Regulations 1981Guidance on Regulations (L74)
Resuscitation Council (UK) Guidelines
First Aid at Work Health and Safety (First Aid) Regulations 1982 (Northern Ireland)
Assessment requirements or guidance specified by a sector or regulatory body (if appropriate) / Unit should be assessed in accordance with Assessment Principles for Regulated First Aid Qualifications
Support for the unit from a SSC or other appropriate body / First Aid Awarding Organisation Forum
Location of the unit within the subject/sector classification system / Health and Social Care
Availability for use / AOs/ABs who meet the Terms of Reference of the First Aid Awarding Organisation Forum
Unit available from / 1 October 2017
SCQF Level / 6
SCQF Credit / 2
Additional information / Head to toe survey: must be conducted on a casualty with a continually monitored or protected airway (e.g. a conscious casualty or a casualty placed in the recovery position).
Recognise:to include signs and/or symptoms of the condition and/or where appropriate mechanism of injury.
Administer first aid: Provide appropriate help to a casualty, manage the situation and seek appropriate assistance when necessary.
Head injury: includes concussion, compression and skull fracture. The learner is not expected to differentiate between these conditions.
Asthma attack: may include assisting a casualty to use a spacer device and to take their own inhaler.
Diabetic emergency: should focus on the condition of hypoglycaemia.
Simulation / Simulation is permitted in this unit.
The following ACs must be assessed by practical demonstration: 1.2, 2.3 and 3.3.
ACG Approved 05/07/2017